Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: World
MDG: World: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 106.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
106.27 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
4th
of 221 groups
All-time high
112.02 million
in 2019
All-time low
21.48 million
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: World stood at 106.27 million.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: World peaked at 112.02 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.48 million, in 1972.
MDG: World ranks 4th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.44 million | — |
| 1971 | 21.62 million | -58.0% |
| 1972 | 21.48 million | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 25.03 million | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 46.88 million | +87.3% |
| 1975 | 25.28 million | -46.1% |
| 1976 | 26.79 million | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 31.94 million | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 29.90 million | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 55.36 million | +85.1% |
| 1980 | 55.48 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 34.95 million | -37.0% |
| 1982 | 33.69 million | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 34.55 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 35.55 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 37.34 million | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 41.51 million | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 42.16 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 44.17 million | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 47.21 million | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 47.86 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 48.85 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 50.29 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 51.67 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 52.35 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 53.40 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 53.09 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 52.50 million | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 75.75 million | +44.3% |
| 1999 | 74.65 million | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 74.96 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 74.41 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 74.96 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 76.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 78.51 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 80.78 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 82.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 83.71 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 85.49 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 87.26 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 91.37 million | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 96.47 million | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 100.20 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 100.53 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 103.21 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 105.73 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 108.72 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 110.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 112.02 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 111.52 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 105.31 million | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 103.12 million | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 106.69 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 106.27 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.57 million | 21.48 million | 55.36 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.66 million | 33.69 million | 55.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.04 million | 47.86 million | 75.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.68 million | 74.41 million | 85.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.59 million | 87.26 million | 112.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.58 million | 103.12 million | 111.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
More education data for MDG: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: World?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in MDG: World was 106.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 112.02 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.48 million in 1972.
- How does MDG: World rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- MDG: World ranks 4th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release